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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
WASHINGTON
June 16, 1941 MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILE
ADDRESS REPLY TO SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL IN CHARGE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION AND REFER TO FILE NUMBER
56067/440
When the undersigned visited Fort Missoula about the middle of April, 1941, he found that the Post hospital, about five weeks previously, had been damaged by fire and that according to Colonel Ednie, Post Commander, the estimate for repairs was $26,000.
During a telephone conversation from Fort Missoula with General Peek, Commanding General of the Ninth Corps Area at San Francisco, General Peek stated that �he War Department had allocated funds for the repair of the hospital. Shortly after returning to Washington, Collaer advised, during a telephone conversation, that a Major from the Construction Quartermaster's Office in Ninth Corps Area was at Fort Missoula making plans for the immediate repair of the hospital.
When the undersigned visited Fort Missoula the first part of this month he found that repair work had not commenced, and upon returning to Washington on June 11th I contacted Colonel Buechler, Extension 4515 War Department, to make inquiry regarding the status of this project.
This morning Major Pearson telephoned and stated that the War Department had decided not to assume the cost of making these repairs, which the Construction Quartermaster's Office had estimated at $30,000. Major Pearson stated that since the transfer of Fort Missoula to the Department of Justice had taken place before repairs were commenced, the War Department decided that it was the responsibility of this Department to repair the hospital. He stated that neither the Surgeon General nor the Quartermaster General would authorize the expenditure of funds on this project.
Damage to the hospital by fire was comparatively slight, most of the damage having been done by water poured in through holes which were chopped through the roof. These holes have been inadequately covered by tarpaulin, and the longer the hospital remains unrepaired the more it will cost to restore it. We should endeavor to secure the War Department's plans and specifications covering the necessary repairs. � \?
WJ^KELLY.
Copy of this memorandum given to Mr. W. H. Wagner, 6/16/41_

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
WASHINGTON
June 16, 1941 MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILE
ADDRESS REPLY TO SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL IN CHARGE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION AND REFER TO FILE NUMBER
56067/440
When the undersigned visited Fort Missoula about the middle of April, 1941, he found that the Post hospital, about five weeks previously, had been damaged by fire and that according to Colonel Ednie, Post Commander, the estimate for repairs was $26,000.
During a telephone conversation from Fort Missoula with General Peek, Commanding General of the Ninth Corps Area at San Francisco, General Peek stated that �he War Department had allocated funds for the repair of the hospital. Shortly after returning to Washington, Collaer advised, during a telephone conversation, that a Major from the Construction Quartermaster's Office in Ninth Corps Area was at Fort Missoula making plans for the immediate repair of the hospital.
When the undersigned visited Fort Missoula the first part of this month he found that repair work had not commenced, and upon returning to Washington on June 11th I contacted Colonel Buechler, Extension 4515 War Department, to make inquiry regarding the status of this project.
This morning Major Pearson telephoned and stated that the War Department had decided not to assume the cost of making these repairs, which the Construction Quartermaster's Office had estimated at $30,000. Major Pearson stated that since the transfer of Fort Missoula to the Department of Justice had taken place before repairs were commenced, the War Department decided that it was the responsibility of this Department to repair the hospital. He stated that neither the Surgeon General nor the Quartermaster General would authorize the expenditure of funds on this project.
Damage to the hospital by fire was comparatively slight, most of the damage having been done by water poured in through holes which were chopped through the roof. These holes have been inadequately covered by tarpaulin, and the longer the hospital remains unrepaired the more it will cost to restore it. We should endeavor to secure the War Department's plans and specifications covering the necessary repairs. � \?
WJ^KELLY.
Copy of this memorandum given to Mr. W. H. Wagner, 6/16/41_